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Theobald

American  
[thee-uh-bawld] / ˈθi əˌbɔld /

noun

  1. Lewis, 1688–1744, English author.

  2. Also Theobold a male given name.


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Marie Theobald, 48, from Hainault, was walking with two dogs named Riley and Honey on Manford Way, Chigwell in Essex, when she was hit by a car, believed to be a white Seat Leon.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023

Dancers have such short careers, Theobald added, that she felt compelled to help, not least because the Ukrainians had just lost a chunk of their performing lives to the pandemic.

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

"It is our important task to ensure that a Russia-phobia won't emerge and that we will continue to value each other just as before the war," Theobald said.

From Reuters • Mar. 24, 2022

At the same time, Theobald said she’s been contacting other company directors across Europe to see if she can help find the uprooted dancers new jobs.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022

Theobald had passed; a procession of young shades like Banquo's sons had passed; Terence was prepared to join the shadowy convoy into spirit-land.

From My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis